Description: The plot of this book concerns Margaret's conflicts over her mixed religious heritage as she is Christian on her mother's side and Jewish on her father's side. In addition, Margaret deals with pre-teen female issues, such as getting her first bra, crushes, her period, and sanitary napkins.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Questionable Situations: Margaret questions God and her religious beliefs and deals with the onset of puberty in an inappropriate way.
Public Opinion: While her books remain wildly popular among adolescents around the country, Judy Blume's books are still consistently challened by parents. "American Library Association announces author Judy Blume ranks as second most censored author of past 15 years." American Library Association, Chicago, 2004
History of Censorship: Because of the frankness of adolescence, sexuality, and religion, this book is one of the 100 most frequently challenged books at libraries according to the American Library Association. It is #99 on the American Library Association List of Banned Books, 2000-2009.
Author: Judy Blume
Description: The plot of this book concerns Margaret's conflicts over her mixed religious heritage as she is Christian on her mother's side and Jewish on her father's side. In addition, Margaret deals with pre-teen female issues, such as getting her first bra, crushes, her period, and sanitary napkins.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Questionable Situations: Margaret questions God and her religious beliefs and deals with the onset of puberty in an inappropriate way.
Public Opinion: While her books remain wildly popular among adolescents around the country, Judy Blume's books are still consistently challened by parents. "American Library Association announces author Judy Blume ranks as second most censored author of past 15 years." American Library Association, Chicago, 2004
History of Censorship: Because of the frankness of adolescence, sexuality, and religion, this book is one of the 100 most frequently challenged books at libraries according to the American Library Association. It is #99 on the American Library Association List of Banned Books, 2000-2009.
Developmental Age: Ages 9 and up